Payroll Manager

Sigmar Recruitment; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working model

Job summary

Sigmar Recruitment is seeking a Payroll Manager to own end-to-end payroll for 3,000+ employees across Ireland. You will act as the SME for Irish payroll legislation and Revenue requirements, while overseeing all payroll facets including salary, bonuses, and deductions.

You will lead a team, drive process improvements, mentor specialists, and collaborate with HR, Finance, and business leaders in a hybrid setup with 1–2 days in the office.

Qualifications

• 7+ years payroll experience including 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Experience managing payroll for 3,000+ employees in Ireland with Sage Payroll.
• Strong knowledge of Irish payroll legislation, Revenue compliance, and audit requirements.
• Excellent analytical and people leadership skills.
• Experience leading payroll audits and process improvements.
• Advanced Excel skills; multinational/matrix experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end payroll operations for 3,000+ employees across Ireland.
• Act as SME for Irish payroll legislation and Revenue requirements.
• Oversee all payroll facets: salary, overtime, bonuses, allowances, benefits, pension and deductions.
• Ensure PAYE Modernisation, tax and social insurance compliance.
• Develop and mentor payroll specialists and drive service excellence.
• Lead payroll process improvements and system enhancements (including Sage).

Skills

Payroll leadership

Sage Payroll

Irish payroll laws

Excel

Stakeholder mgmt

Payroll audits

Process improvement

Job description

Payroll Manager- 2 Days Office - 60k+ ( minimum 9 months )

About Your New Employer

• Work with a leading organisation supporting a workforce of 3,000+ employees across Ireland.
• Highly collaborative environment partnering with HR, Finance, Tax, Benefits, and business leaders.
• Join a forward-thinking company committed to operational excellence, process improvement, and employee wellbeing.

About Your New Job

As the Payroll Manager, you will:

• Take full ownership of end-to-end payroll operations for 3,000+ employees across Ireland, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll delivery across multiple payroll groups and entities.
• Act as the subject matter expert for Irish payroll legislation, Revenue requirements, and complex payroll scenarios.
• Oversee all facets of payroll, including salary, overtime, bonuses, shift allowances, benefit-in-kind, pension, and statutory deductions.
• Ensure compliance with PAYE Modernisation, tax, social insurance, and all local statutory requirements.
• Develop and mentor payroll specialists, set performance standards, and deliver exceptional service to stakeholders and employees.
• Lead payroll process improvements, systems enhancements (including Sage Payroll), and drive automation initiatives.

What Skills You Need

• Minimum 7 years of payroll experience, with at least 3 years in a payroll leadership or managerial role.
• Proven track record managing payroll for 3,000+ employees in Ireland, with significant Sage Payroll expertise.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Irish payroll legislation, Revenue compliance, and audit requirements.
• Strong analytical, stakeholder management, and people leadership skills.
• Experience managing payroll audits and continuous process improvements.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel; experience with multinational/matrix organisations is an advantage.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Flexible working model – 1-2 days in office (Letterkenny, Dublin, or Derry), with the remainder remote.
• Opportunity to drive operational excellence, shape payroll strategy, and lead critical transformation projects.
• Career progression in a multinational environment with continuous professional development and project leadership opportunities.